The records include documentation of the original papers in which discoveries were first reported, biographical material,
including some photographs, and descriptions vetted by Field Editors.

Background

The website, Contributions of 20th Century Women to Physics
http://cwp.library.ucla.edu/
presents important and original contributions made in the field of physics before 1976 by 20th-century women scientists;
83 women are included on the website, spanning the first three quarters of the 20th century, at which time women were sparsely
represented in the field.

Extent

21 boxes (10.5 linear ft.)

Restrictions

Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library,
Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright,
are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of
the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the
copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC
Regents do not hold the copyright.

Availability

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library, Department
of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.